(Ed looking good at Family Christmas Celebration)We debated a little about whether or not to have a family Christmas gathering this year. We figured with Ed just getting out of the hospital from his brain surgery, he may not be up to celebrating. Mama wasn't up to cleaning, cooking, and hosting. That was for sure.
B2 volunteered to host Christmas at his house. We assured Mama that we would be quiet and not get Ed too excited. We all agreed to pitch in and do most of the cooking and cleaning up. We also decided not to buy 'real' gifts for everyone, but instead we would each buy a stocking stuffer for each other and everyone would go home with a stocking full of goodies.
Ed felt like he could do this.
The gathering turned out better than we thought. My brother invited not only our Mom and Dad, but me and my family, B1 (Brother 1 is between me and Brother 2 in age) and his family, and Mama's sister and two brothers. We had plenty of food. We had turkey, ham, dressing, gravy, potato salad, sweet potato souffle, coleslaw, corn casserole, green beans, rolls, and several desserts. My favorite dessert was T's chocolate cake with old fashioned fudge icing. It was real thin cake, cooked in a rimmed cookie sheet, with delicious, home-made, fudge icing that curled your toes.
We all took turns stuffing the stockings with the goodies we had each brought. We went home with an assortment of candy, lottery tickets, tools, candles, and gift cards. The uncles and aunt got a basket with muffins and coffee.
Ed seemed to have a really good time. He mostly took it easy and sat with this one or that one and chatted and laughed. We tried to keep it quiet and low, but with a houseful of relatives that don't get all together but once or twice a year, it's hard to be quiet!
We took lots of pics! See the slide show out to the side soon, if I can get it going...and see ones here.
Ed was blessed with relative good health and feeling during the Christmas holiday. He was still recovering from brain surgery, but his appetite was good (probably helped by the steroids he was taking) and his spirits were up. It was truly a time of celebration...of Jesus' birthday and of family and of hope.
(Hubster & Ed...with Nephew (B1's son) in back ground acting silly.)
(B1, Mama, Ed, B2 and Me.)
Back Row: Courage's BF, Courage, Uncle M, Uncle L, (who had open heart surgery), B2, Hubster.
Middle Row: Arthur, Mama, Ed, Aunt J
Front Row: B1's Wife- F, B1, T, M (Uncle L's girlfriend)
Very Front: Nephew, Me
B2 volunteered to host Christmas at his house. We assured Mama that we would be quiet and not get Ed too excited. We all agreed to pitch in and do most of the cooking and cleaning up. We also decided not to buy 'real' gifts for everyone, but instead we would each buy a stocking stuffer for each other and everyone would go home with a stocking full of goodies.
Ed felt like he could do this.
The gathering turned out better than we thought. My brother invited not only our Mom and Dad, but me and my family, B1 (Brother 1 is between me and Brother 2 in age) and his family, and Mama's sister and two brothers. We had plenty of food. We had turkey, ham, dressing, gravy, potato salad, sweet potato souffle, coleslaw, corn casserole, green beans, rolls, and several desserts. My favorite dessert was T's chocolate cake with old fashioned fudge icing. It was real thin cake, cooked in a rimmed cookie sheet, with delicious, home-made, fudge icing that curled your toes.
We all took turns stuffing the stockings with the goodies we had each brought. We went home with an assortment of candy, lottery tickets, tools, candles, and gift cards. The uncles and aunt got a basket with muffins and coffee.
Ed seemed to have a really good time. He mostly took it easy and sat with this one or that one and chatted and laughed. We tried to keep it quiet and low, but with a houseful of relatives that don't get all together but once or twice a year, it's hard to be quiet!
We took lots of pics! See the slide show out to the side soon, if I can get it going...and see ones here.
Ed was blessed with relative good health and feeling during the Christmas holiday. He was still recovering from brain surgery, but his appetite was good (probably helped by the steroids he was taking) and his spirits were up. It was truly a time of celebration...of Jesus' birthday and of family and of hope.
(Hubster & Ed...with Nephew (B1's son) in back ground acting silly.)
(B1, Mama, Ed, B2 and Me.)
Back Row: Courage's BF, Courage, Uncle M, Uncle L, (who had open heart surgery), B2, Hubster.
Middle Row: Arthur, Mama, Ed, Aunt J
Front Row: B1's Wife- F, B1, T, M (Uncle L's girlfriend)
Very Front: Nephew, Me
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